2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings & ProjectionsStarting Pitcher #10

I drafted Cueto in a few leagues last year and reaped the benefits of my preseason research. Johnny helped me win my Keeper League for the third time in the past four years.

Cueto was dominant all season long finishing the year with a 2.25 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 242 strikeouts and a 20-9 record. Johnny made 34 starts last year. He's now had five seasons with 30 or more starts in his seven year career. Last year he set career highs in ERA, WHIP, K's, Wins, WAR (6.4), Innings Pitched (243.2), complete games (4) and shutouts (2).

Johnny made 27 starts last year in which he allowed two earned runs or fewer.

The 28 year old is, in my mind, still somewhat of an injury risk. That's the main reason why he's outside of my Top 10 Starters. Another reason why he sits at #15 right now is because he had a .238 BABIP last year. I'm expecting some regression in 2015.

Any other season Cueto would have won the Cy Young but because Clayton Kershaw decided to make 27 starts this year, he walked away with nothing. You know, aside from pride and great numbers.